337 E. Bennett Ave. POBox 430,Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719) 689-3588 Fax 689-3288
STEPS TO OBTAIN A BUILDING CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE OR
REGISTRATION
1.Upon completion of your application an interview is required. The purpose of this interview is to review your level of experience. If the license for which you are applying requires an examination you may take the test at the Regional Building Department in Colorado Springs, the Teller County Building Department in WoodlandPark or in Cripple Creek. Information on testing is available at the Cripple Creek Building Department. All D License applicants must appear before the Building Official for approval of a Class D contractor's license or registration. "A", "B", and "C" contractors must appear before the Board of Review for approval of their licenses.
2.A, B and C Contractors:
In order to be placed on the agenda for the Board of Review meeting, your application, application fee, and necessary information must be in our files five (5) working days prior to the Board of Review meeting for processing. The Board of Review meeting is held on the third Tuesday of the month. It is your responsibility to contact the Department by the Thursday prior to the meeting to determine if you need to be present at the meeting.
3.D Contractors and Registrants:
After your completed application has been processed by our office, you will be contacted to arrange an appointment time to meet with the Building Official.
4.A new company need only furnish three form letters on the examinee's experience. An established company (in business one year or more) must submit the three letters on examinee's experience and an additional two letters on the "firm" letterhead. One from a bank and another from a supplier or accountant. Letters documented by partners, relatives or sub-contractors are not acceptable.
a.Form reference letters for class "A" contractor applicants must show experience in construction of Type I F.R. & Type II buildings and A, E or I occupancies. This experience must be documented by an Architect or Engineer who worked on the site, an owner of a building that the applicant has worked on or built, or a general contractor for whom the applicant has worked in the capacity of Job Superintendent or Foreman.
b.Form reference letters for class "B" contractor applicants must show commercial experience. This experience must be documented by an Architect or Engineer who worked on the site, an owner of a building that the applicant has worked on or built or a general contractor for whom the applicant has worked in the capacity of Job Superintendent or Foreman.
c.Form reference letters for class "C" contractor applicants must show home building experience. Minimum qualifications generally are having built three (3) houses or having worked in the capacity of Job Superintendent or Foreman for a general contractor. This experience must be documented by an Architect or Engineer who worked on the site, an owner of a building that the applicant has worked on or built, or a general contractor for whom the applicant has worked in the capacity of Job Superintendent or Foreman.
d.Form letters for contractor applicants other than those mentioned above, must show experience in areas of expertise similar to that which is covered by the license for which the applicant is applying. Experience must be documented as outlined above.
5.FEE REQUIREMENTS:
a.Building Contractor A (General) - $300.00
This license shall entitle the holder to contract for the construction, alteration or repairing of any type or size of construction permitted by the Uniform Building Code.
b.Building Contractor B (General Limited) - $200.00
This license shall entitle the holder to contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any type of building, with the exception of any building which requires Type I or Type II fire resistive construction and also any A, E or I occupancies as specified in the Uniform Building Code.
c.Building Contractor C (Homebuilder) - $150.00
This license shall entitle the holder to contract for the construction, alteration or repair of R-3 and M occupancies of Two stories and less, located in an R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4 Zone as defined by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cripple Creek, as amended, and for repair or remodeling to other occupancies which, in the opinion of the Building Official, is minor and does not affect the structure of the building.
d.Building Contractor D (Specialty) - $150.00
This license shall be issued to those engaged in contracting to provide labor, services or materials involving only one trade other than a Building Contractor A, B or C, as set forth above (i.e., masonry contractors, plastering contractors, etc.).
6.The renewal fees shall be the same as the initial year fee and there shall be no reduction of fee for renewals of the categories set forth above.
7.Any applicant requesting the issuance of a Building Contractors license shall provide evidence to the Building Department of a current license held by said applicant in Teller County, and/orEl Paso County, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department,and/or the Reciprocal Construction Supervisor Examination, which license would include the work to be performed under the license for which application is made.
In the event that the applicant is unable to provide evidence of a license issued by one of the above-mentioned entities, then the applicant shall be required to take and pass a test given by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department in Colorado Springs or Teller County Building Department in WoodlandPark.
8.Electricians and Plumbers applying for registration with the City
of Cripple Creek must supply a copy of their State of ColoradoMaster Electrician or Master Plumber license. In addition, Electricians must also supply a copy of their State of ColoradoElectrical Contractor's license.
9.Applicant shall also supply the following:
a.Two certificates of insurance:
1. A certificate of Public Liability insurance indicating the types and amounts of coverage, including the policy number. The certificate must be in the licensed company name and the company name must appear as it is to appear on the license. The certificate must list the Cripple Creek Building Department at P.O. Box 430, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 as Certificate Holder, with a ten (10) day cancellation notification clause. Interim certificates must show at least 30 days or better coverage upon the day submitted to be considered to conform to the above requirement. Certificates must be current in our files to obtain a building permit. Minimum coverage attached.
General Liability must include premises/operations and products/completed operations insurance coverage. Exception: If a wrecking contractor, or a building contractor acting as a wrecking contractor, proposes to demolish a building that is, in the opinion of the Building Official, sufficiently removed from other buildings or structures so as to not become a hazard to cause damage to such other buildings or structures during the course of demolition, the Building Official, at hisdiscretion, may waive the Explosion, Collapse and Underground provisions of this Code. The lapse, cancellation or reduction of insurance shall be cause for automatic suspension of the license until the required coverage is reinstated.
2. A Certificate of Workman's Compensation Insurance shall be required to be current in your file. Sole Proprietors and Partnerships with no employees are exempt from this requirement;however, examinee must submit a yearly letter attesting to the status of their company with the Examinee's signature. Corporations are not exempt.
10.Payment for all approved licenses must be received by this Department within 60 days of approval. If payment is not received within this time period, the application and related materials will be disposed of.
11.Electrical Registrants license shall expire on the last day of February, all other licenses and registrations shall expire on the last day of December. No permits may be obtained, nor any work already under permit be continued, after the expiration date until the license or registration has been renewed as provided for by the Code. Licenses and registrations may be renewed by the Building Official without re-examination upon payment of the fees for the current year, providing the license has not been suspended or revoked by action of the Board of Review and providing the renewal is done within said thirty (30) day period after expiration date of license. Otherwise, re-application, examination and approval by the Building Official or the Board of Review will be necessary. Neither license nor registration fees shall be prorated for any portion of a year.
A late renewal will not serve to change the license period.
12.Miscellaneous Information
a.Company changes must be recorded and all pertinent information documented.
b.Complaints against contractors must be submitted in writing and must be notarized.
c.New contractors and registrants are required to pay a $35.00 application fee in addition to a license fee.
d.An examinee terminating a company has thirty (30) days to file a change.
e.Address and/or phone number changes must be submitted in writing, with the examinee's license number.
MINIMUM COVERAGE REQUIREMENTSGENERAL LIABILITY POLICY
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SIGN CONTR. B
BUILDING CON. E
BUILDING CON. F-1
BUILDING CON. F-2
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HEATING CONTR. C
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** SOLE PROPRIETORS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NO EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CARRY WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
*** ANY GENERAL CONTRACTOR ACTING AS A WRECKING CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO CARRY EXPLOSIVE, COLLAPSE & UNDERGROUND INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THESE AMOUNTS
337 E. Bennett Ave. PO Box 430,Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719) 689-3588 Fax 689-3288
APPLICATION FOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE OR REGISTRATION
DATE: ______LICENSE TYPE: ______
TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW:
Application is hereby made for the above license.
1.Firm Name: ______
Address: ______Phone:______
City: ______State:______Zip: ______
Email address: ______
2.Applicant is: Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship
Tax ID No.______
3.Names of principal officers:
President: ______
Secretary/Treasurer: ______
Owner/Partner: ______
4.Examinee Information:
Name: ______Phone: ______
Residence: ______
City: ______State:______Zip: ______
Social Security No.:______
What type of construction has the firm been engaged in (e.g., residential, commercial, etc.)______
______
5.TO BE ANSWERED BY THE FIRM:
How long has the firm operated as a contractor? ______
What general type of construction has the firm been engaged in?
Residential:______
Commercial:______
Other: ______
The firm's construction specialty is:______
Give specific locations where the firm has worked as a contractor.
______
______
Is the firm presently involved in litigation?______
If so, please explain. ______
Has the firm ever defaulted on a contract; has a mechanic's lien judgment been entered against property on which the firm was the contractor; has the firm ever declared bankruptcy; or has the firm been a defendant in a Court Suit in a collection action?______
If so, explain. ______
______
Has the applicant firm (if an individual) ever worked in a partnership or corporation that defaulted on a contract?______
Give examples of several jobs where the firm acted as the contractor.
(Location)(Type)(Approx Cost)
______
The firm holds the following licenses:
(Jurisdiction)(Type and Number)
1.______
2.______
3.______
Give the name and address of one reference for which the firm has done construction work (not an employee or relative).
Name: ______Address: ______City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Give two (2) reference letters (Bank and a supplier or CPA) who can attest to the firm's financial responsibility, using their own letterhead.
Name: ______Company: ______
Name: ______Company: ______
6.TO BE ANSWERED BY THE EXAMINEE:
How long have you worked in El Paso or TellerCounties?______
My "basic trade" is:______
Give location, dates, and types of work you have done over the past several years.
(Firm)(Location)(Dates)(Position)
1.______
2.______
3.______
PERSONAL RESUME
Name: ______Educational Background: Schools or courses completed and dates.
______
Work History: Give brief, complete working history and position held, i.e., Framer, Foreman, Superintendent, General Contractor, type of Sub-Contractor. Additional information may be attached.
______
Reference Letters: List the names of three individuals who can attest to your construction experience. It will be your responsibility to obtain these references on our forms. The documentation of this information is limited to: An Architect or Engineer, who worked on the job site; an owner of a building the applicant has worked on or built; and a General Contractor for whom the applicant has worked in the capacity of Job Superintendent or Foreman. Please make sure you have one of each fill out a reference form.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
7.CERTIFICATION:
I, the undersigned, do hereby submit the within application for a Contractor's license as the "examinee" for the firm named herein. I do hereby expressly represent and warrant that I am acting in the capacity of agent of said firm, and I hereby agree to accept the responsibility for said company's actions and my own actions in connection with any license that may be granted hereby.
I hereby represent that the information set forth in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name:______Title:______
Signature:______
The undersigned individual, partnership, or corporation, do hereby represent and warrant that the above named "examinee" for a Contractor's license has the express authority to bind the company, partnership, or corporation by his application herein, and further, we do hereby agree to abide by the ordinances and regulations promulgated by the City of Cripple Creek, in regard to any work which may be done by our firm pursuant to the Contractor's license herein above applied for.
Organization Name: ______
Type: (Individual/Partnership/Corp):______
Signature:______Title:______
______
For Official Use Only
APPROVED BYDATE
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______
337 E. Bennett Ave. PO Box 430,Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719) 689-3588 Fax 689-3288
TO:DATE:______, 20____
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Please print
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The Board of Review, acting in behalf of the City of Cripple Creek has received a request for a ______Contractor's license for the ______Company, application filled out by______, as the examinee.
Your name is listed as a reference for this examinee. We would appreciate receiving any information concerning this examinee that you feel you could give us.
For your convenience, please furnish the following information relating to projects on which you know the applicant has worked and return it to Cripple Creek Building Department. This information will be kept in the strictest confidence.
IMPORTANT: We wish to establish the EXAMINEE'S qualifications as contractor. Please give examples of types of buildings on which the examinee has worked and the function he or she performed, such as superintendent, foreman, carpenter, mason, estimator, engineer or developer.
Respectfully,
Office Administrator
Building Department
337 E. Bennett Ave. PO Box 430, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719) 689-3588 Fax 689-3288
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1.Name of project:______
2.Address of project:______
3.Approximate size of project: $______
Type of construction:______
4.Type of project:a) Residential b) Commercial c) Industrial
d) If commercial:__ office retail church eating establishment school
5.Your relationship to applicant on the project: ______
6.Applicant's position on this project:
a) Foreman b) Laborer c) Sub-contractor__
If sub-contractor what work performed?
d) Developer e) General Contractor f) Other__
7.What is your opinion of applicant's performance on this project?
______
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GENERAL
1.Please rate the applicant in general as to poor, average, or good in the following categories:
a. Financial responsibility: ______
b. Moral responsibility: ______
c. Administrative capability: ______
2.Do you recommend that this person or firm be granted the license for which they have applied?Yes ______No ______
Signature:______Phone Number: ______
Address:______
______
*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.
337 E. Bennett Ave. PO Box 430, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719) 689-3588 Fax 689-3288
The following required documents are explained in more detail in your Contractor’sLicensing package. Certificates of insurance must show “City of Cripple Creek” as the certificate holder.
1)_____ Completed Application
2)_____ 3 Form Letters on Examinee Experience
3)_____ CPA or Supplier Reference Letter
4)_____ Bank Reference Letter
5)_____ Liability Insurance
6)_____ Workers Compensation Insurance or Letter Stating Exemption
7)_____ Copies of Teller, El PasoCounty and/or State Licenses as applicable
8)Fees
_____A General -$335.00 (License fee $300.00, Processing $35.00)
_____B General Ltd -$235.00 (License fee $200.00, Processing $35.00)
_____C Homebuilder -$185.00 (License fee $150.00, Processing $35.00)
_____D Specialty -$185.00 (License fee $150.00, Processing $35.00)
_____ Electric Registration -$35.00 (Processing fee)
_____ 2nd License -$70.00 (License fee $35.00, Processing $35.00)
_____ Change Examinee -$35.00 (Processing fee)
Date paid ______Amount paid ______